Colours in Her Hands
Colours in Her Hands
Emily Johansen
, Marissa Yip-Young
, Joseph Chirayil
, Paula Adam
, Jude Castillo
, Sandra Lackie
, Brad MULLER
, Marilyn Stanley
, Susan Toy
, Katie Kah
, Pamela Bruce
, Presley Robertson
, Ryan Woods
, Hilary Squires
, Joe Mitchell
, Agnes Marshall
, Natasha Andres
, Dot Mann
, cassandra schiemann
, Anita Jones
, Mitchell Schmidt
, Jane Graham
, Arvia Chen
, Tami Osato
, Sharon Forzley
, Dorothy Wong
, Cheryl Johnson
, Patricia Johnson
, Mary Therrien
, Noelle Walsh
, Joanna McFarlane-Frampton
, Julie Farmer
, Barry Kazimer
, Sarah Schwartz
, Joshua Lewis
, Elle Kishia
, Margo Beredjiklian
, Emily Steiner
, Yutong Wu
, Lesley Sturge
, Brittney Warren
, Laurie Burns
, Andrea Pole
, Taylor MaGee
, Joe Titone
, Megan Bishop
, Margaret McKay
, Robert Hykawy
, Sara Conway
, Alanna Virtue
, Keltey Buchko
, Amanda Clarke
, Adele gallogly
, Susan Fitzgerald
, Cindy Bodini
, Kathryn Galan
, Richard Scarsbrook
, Lynn Bechtel
, Christine Lion
, Liz Carlin
, zelda dwyer
, Edward Dalton
, Diane McPherson
, Karen LeBlanc
, Lindsey Andronak
, Kim Fenton
, Marla Schecter Howard
, Benita Hartwell
, Zara Garcia-Alvarez
, Mary Lester
, Alyce Soulodre
, Huguette Lemieux
, Damen Rae
, Rachel Edmonds
, Nicki D'Angelo
, Reilly Robson
, Summer Halls
, Ken Gilmour
, Rodney Cross
, Janice Cournoyer
, Jennifer Morse
, Kym Marsh
, Lisa Mallia
, Ruhee Dewji
, Mary Woods
, Shonna Froebel
, Marielle Cruz
, Jayne Shewman
, Kat Sommer-Derksen
, Sarah Van Dyk
, Betty Spry
, Chris Lantz
, Michelle Arsenault
, jane luce
, Roland Schigas
, Michelle Canfield
, Julie M.
, Remi Gunn
, Katie Macalister
, Rosa Cross
, Kim Carswell
, Melissa Poremba
, Itraa Gold
, Cheryl Coate
, Alice Meems
, Jill Handrigan
, Catherine Westerberg
, Cherryl Koylass
, Trish Bowering
, Debra Fisher
, kristine hibbs
, Heather Norris
, Shelley Butcher
, Pam Keetch
, Janet Hosokawa
, Stephanie Trotter
, Tracy Campbell
, David Janik Jones
, Janet Miller
, Melissa Dingwall
, Gabrielle Wolfe
, Audrionna Oliver
, Sarah Dalton
, Shayla Bradley
, Vivian Thorgeirson
, Margaret Anglin
, Tanis Anne
, Sindi Nika
, Sahar Sa
, Patricia McKeown
, Mary Campbell
, BJ Underwood
, Gloria Wilson
, lesley johnston
, Lisa Bilodeau
, Nora Gould
, Heather O'Connor
, Crystal Inwood
, Kim Cappellina
, ilona storie
, Deanna Radford
, PATRICIA SOPEL
, Lynn Andrews
, Barbara Crossman
, Naomi MacKinnon
, Nancy Reid
, Allison Dube
, Margo Porro
, Melissa Kohlman
, Dana Derks
, Dian Anderson
, Christine Labelle
, Beth Dekoker
, Amanda Schempp
, Deborah hermannns
editor@49thShelf.com
A witty, layered and compelling novel about a woman with Down Syndrome, exploring textile art, sibling relationships, friendships, and good intentions gone awry.
What is intellectual disability? Ask Bruno, who is at his wits' end trying to predict what his sister, Mina, will do next. Ask Iris, who is entranced by the wildly inventive embroidery Mina creates. Ask Gabriela, who loves Mina and disagrees when Bruno uses Mina's constant demands as an excuse not to have a child.
Meet Mina in her overstuffed Montreal apartment, surrounded by her treasures. She knows she is the best paper sorter at the recycling plant where she works. She is proud to be diabetic but equally happy to cheat on her diet. The colours she stitches hum with life.
Colours in Her Hands is a nuanced and thought-provoking novel about family, about art, about questioning the way the world treats those who are different. With an unforgettable voice, Mina navigates the labyrinth that society sets for her with dignity, inventiveness, and aplomb.
